Kittitas Elementary School

As a modestly sized elementary-level community in Kittitas, Washington, Kittitas Elementary School teaches 246 students from grades K through 5, part of Kittitas School District. Enrollment runs roughly 35% below the state mean of about 380.

Kittitas Elementary School is one of 4 schools operated by Kittitas School District, a district that works with 577 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Kittitas Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 80%. Beyond that, the school logs 18% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Kittitas County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Kittitas Elementary School has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Kittitas County's rate of about 46%.

After controlling for student poverty, Kittitas Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 44.2%, the actual is 44.5%, a residual of +0.3 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Kittitas County shows median household earnings sit near $73,804, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Kittitas County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,387 students), of which Kittitas Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Kittitas B-5 Special Ed Program, around 0.0 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Kittitas Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 48.0%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Kittitas Elementary School's enrollment has shrank 14% since 2018, when it stood at 286 (now 246).

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.